Scouting report: Stars-Flames part two becomes battle of the backup goalies

Calgary winger Cammalleri has dominated the Stars, scoring 10 points (six goals, four assists) in his last five games against Dallas. He had a hat trick Wednesday, including two goals against Bachman, who allowed six goals on 22 shots in a 7-4 loss in Calgary.

Key stat: .871

That’s the combined save percentage of the Flames’ goalies this season, ranking 29th in the NHL. Longtime No. 1 Miikka Kiprusoff is out with a knee injury, so Leland Irving and Joey MacDonald are taking over. MacDonald lost, 5-2, to St. Louis on Friday.

Dallas is coming off a 4-3 win in Vancouver on Friday and is 5-1-0 in its last six games. … The Stars are 8-6-1 after playing 10 of their first 15 games on the road. … Calgary is coming off a 5-2 home loss to St. Louis on Friday and is 4-5-3. … Today’s game was originally scheduled as a 2 p.m. start, but has been moved for television purposes. … The Stars’ Jamie Benn has a six-game point streak going (four goals, five assists). … Since moving to Dallas in 1993, the Stars are 19-6-11 in 36 home games against the Flames.

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